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#93 of 131 Re: Brake noise 2008 FEH [cloftus] by mecheng1 Apr 07, 2008 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: cloftus (Apr 06, 2008 5:08 am) Hard to tell from your limited description but,   It is not too uncommon for a parking brake that has been engaged overnight to stick in place somewhat even after it has been released....and then unstick, sometimes with a thud or other noises, as the car begins to roll.
#94 of 131 police siren noise - sounds like - with front brakes by jurdean May 13, 2008 (12:40 pm)
I have a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD. It's in for service since last Friday at a local dealership. I had it in mainly for the recall. That job was done within 2 hours. It's still there, because of a noise I noticed coming from the front when braking. It only occurs when braking. Does not matter either at high or low speed. It sounds like a very low police siren noise - like a whistling sound. If I take my foot off the brake pedal - it stops. It's only when braking. It's been in the shop now since Friday. I called the dealership yesterday. They told me it's now in the hands of Ford Engineering. The vehicle is still young, with only approximately 10,500 miles on it. The noise is not terrible - it's just that I don't want to have a problem after the "warranty" period is up. I'm going to pick up the vehicle tomorrow. Until service gets back to me. I thought it was a accumulation of brake dust. But no one said that. Then I read about the rear brake pads wearing faster than the front. But I don't think it's coming from the rear. Because I hear it on the highway, at cruising speeds - when applying the brakes, with the front windows partially down. Any ideas where it's coming from? This Ford dealership is good. They've earned the "fix it right the first time" certification. Replies to this message: mecheng1 (May 14, 2008 5:06 am)
#95 of 131 Re: police siren noise - sounds like - with front brakes [jurdean] by mecheng1 May 14, 2008 (5:06 am)
Replying to: jurdean (May 13, 2008 12:40 pm) They are probably investigating the regenerative braking components for the source of the noise. They are located inside the eCVT (transmission). Every time you hit the brake you engage the regenerative brakes to charge the HVBattery. Different shift knob positions engage the brakes in different amounts. If you heard the noise when braking in "D" and then hit the brakes again after shifting to "N" - that would be a significant clue.
#96 of 131 Re: Regen Brakes Disabled - Warning [maksime] by possum1031 Jun 17, 2008 (3:06 pm)
Replying to: maksime (Mar 11, 2008 2:21 pm) I just had this happen to me. I took it to the dealer. They said it was the trip sensor in the master cylinder and they replaced it. It is still under warranty. I have about 22K on the vehicle. Replies to this message: jurdean (Jun 19, 2008 7:54 am)
#97 of 131 Re: Regen Brakes Disabled - Warning [possum1031] by jurdean Jun 19, 2008 (7:54 am)
Replying to: possum1031 (Jun 17, 2008 3:06 pm) Please be more specific. ?Trip sensor in master cylinder. You got a warning message or did you hear a strange noise. My vehicle has only 11,000 miles logged on it. It just had the eCVT transmission replaced. I was hearing a whistling noise - like a siren - low pitch while the vehicle was travelling. 2 Detroit Hybrid familiar engineers came out to my local dealership to hear for themselves. They diagnosed that I needed a new transmission. Brand new transmission. There's no rebuilt here..... I have now gotten much better gas mileage. But I think I still hear the noise. I'm not sure though. I'm trying to ascertain whether the Trip Sensor in Master Cylinder might be the culprit. Thank you for responding.
#98 of 131 parking brake issues by bluegoose62 Sep 10, 2008 (2:33 pm)
Good day to any responders the name is Lynn I'm new to the "forum" scene so please be merciful. I have an 07 Escape that the parking brake is not properly operating. The pads/shoes are fine but when I set the parking brake the vehicle drives off as if there was no tension on the cable at all. Would a generous mechanic help me with this please ?
#99 of 131 by papalima Sep 13, 2008 (11:15 pm)
Sounds like the cable needs adjusting. That's a pretty easy and should be a CHEAP fix if it's not still under warranty.
#100 of 131 2006 FEH brake failure by patw2 Oct 10, 2008 (11:21 pm)
After traveling through the peaks of Colorado, I returned home and was about five miles from my home when the brakes failed. Two days at Ford and they told me they had re calibrated something. The next day as I entered the interstate to drive to work, they failed again. Five days later Ford told me they had replaced something that cost $2900 and bled the entire brake system. With 22,000 miles on the vehicle, I am not confident that these troubles will be over. I'm glad they didn't fail when I was cruising down a 10,000 foot summit and am nervous about the dependability of the vehicle itself and the ability of Ford service to resolve the issue permanently. I guess I will see. Anyway, Ford said they weren't aware of any issues with this year of FEH but I can see from messages here that all is not well. Replies to this message: dsteak (Oct 11, 2008 5:55 am)
#101 of 131 Re: 2006 FEH brake failure [patw2] by dsteak Oct 11, 2008 (5:55 am)
Replying to: patw2 (Oct 10, 2008 11:21 pm) They are absolutely aware that 2006 has issues with the brakes. Although I haven't had brake failure (knock on wood), I have had issues with the emergency brake lights coming on and the 'service brakes' message appearing.   You can read previous posts in this forum from myself.
#102 of 131 Re: Braking problem need help and comments [atreehugger] by css1008 Feb 26, 2009 (8:16 am)
Replying to: atreehugger (Dec 27, 2007 6:23 am) I had the exact thing happen to me yesterday. Thankfully I was only driving 25 mph coming up to a stop light in completely dry conditions when I had a total brake failure. The brake went to the floor and my abs and brake light came on. I had to use my emergency brake to stop the car so that I didn't hit the pedestrians who decided to walk out in front of my car before I was at a complete stop. My car is a 2006 FEH that I just bought from my dad in August 2007. He had never had any problems with it other than the wet brake issue (which there is a TSB out on and Ford is supposed to fix the problem; it is not a recall so they won't tell you about it!).   Anyway, the dealership told me that I need some part that they requested from Ford. Ford put a hold on the part and are sending an inspector out. Has anyone else had this happen? I really don't want to drive the car again with everything that I have read out there. I have a 15 month old daughter and I would hate to have her in the car with me the next time the brakes go out. Any suggestions? I can't afford to buy a new car right now!

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